The importance of environmentally-acquired bacterial symbionts for the squash bug (Anasa tristis), a significant agricultural pest
T. S. Acevedo, G. P. Fricker, J. R. Garcia, T. Alcaide, A. Berasategui, K. S. Stoy, N. M. Gerardo
This study shows that squash bugs acquire beneficial Burkholderiaceae bacteria from the environment, which enhance their survival and development, and can be transmitted to future generations.
bioRxiv · Jul 14, 2021Ecology